Category: Activism

You don’t need a writer to tell you that these are challenging times. If you’re one of the many working mothers out there, you already know that you’re pulling double, sometimes triple, duty. Various factors combine to explain why the Read More

Did you know that this week is National Volunteer Week? It’s true! And while volunteering might look a little different this year, there are still lots of ways you can give back. LiveYourDream.org and Soroptimist are powered by our volunteers. Read More

April is sexual assault awareness month. Every 73 seconds, an American experiences some form of sexual assault. This equates to about 433,648 victims each year. While sexual violence has seen a major decrease in the past 30 years, it obviously remains Read More

March is Women’s History Month, which is a month dedicated to celebrating the legacy and accomplishments of women! At LiveYourDream.org our goal is to promote these achievements whenever and wherever we can. We believe in supporting and empowering women in Read More

Do you want to empower the women and girls you know? If you do, the language you use matters. Subtle sexism lurks in many commonly used words and phrases. Choosing empowering language is so important. If we want to help Read More

February is Not Just About Valentines and Hearts For most every hopeless romantic, February means sweethearts, candy, and Valentines. All those things are great! I mean, if you are into that mushy stuff. However, did you know that February is Read More

Relationship abuse among teenagers is more common than we think. It’s scary to think that 1 in 3 teens will experience emotional, physical, sexual, or verbal abuse from someone they’re dating. It’s even scarier to realize how few people know Read More

Is Being a Superwoman Draining Your Powers? Hey I get it! The super high you get from finding your voice after abuse is addictive. You go so hard so fast, you don’t feel the fatigue creeping up until it’s too Read More

Lets talk about sexual harassment Sexual harassment can take many different forms in many different places.  It can happen with or without physical encounter. Sexual harassment can be done from a distance. It can be done emotionally, mentally, verbally or Read More

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?” Martin Luther King Jr. You probably know that this Monday is Martin Luther King Junior Day (a day off, hooray!) but did you know that this day Read More